Coin-receptacle.



No. 841,756. PATENTBDv JAN. z2, 1.907.V

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PPLIGATION FILED Nov. 2. 190e.

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WILLIAM II. wOOLUMs, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNOR To HOME sEoURI'rY vAULT AND POCKET BANK COMPANY, or CHICAGO I No. 841,756.

ILLINOIS, -A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

oom-nEoETAOLE.

Speccaton. of lLetters Patent. i

Patented Jan. 22, 1907.

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entrance-opening .for coins. Tongues are anism which I ma;T employ for my device. A

Be it known that I, INILLIAM II. WOOL- also provided for at the ends of this opening, 55 UMS, a citizen ot the United States, residing which when subsequently curled over, as at Chicago, inthe county of Oookand State shown in Fig. 5, form retaining-lugs or eye- 5 ot' Illinois7 have invented a certain new and lets 6 and 7, which serve to support the coinuseful Improvement in Coin-Receptacles, ot retaining member or trame 8. This frame I which thefollowing is a full, clear, concise, is also stamped integral from sheet mate- 6o and exact description, reference being had to rial, a long comb-shaped blank being iirst `the accompanying drawings, forming a part stamped, having alternately teeth 9 and Io of thisspeci'cation. `slots IO. This comb-shaped piece is then I` My invention. relates to coin-receptacles, vbent to form a narrow rectangular trame, fas' .its object' being the provision ot a device of .shown in Fig. 5, so that the teeth on one long 65 this kind which is ot very simple construcside may be bent over into the ends of the tion,`comprising aminimum number ot parts, slots between the teeth on the opposite side.

'I 5 andwhich at the same time is very durable Holes Il and 12l are provided tor when the and e'thcient. Usually saving devices ot this retaining-frame is stamped, these holes apclass are ot' complicated construction, compearing at the lends of the vframe in position 7o prising a great number of parts,which causes `to receive the lugs 6 and 7, respectively,

y the manufacturing price, and consequently whichlugs are curled over, as shown, after y o the sale price, to be comparatively high. having received the retaining-frame, and

.The receptacle OIC my invention is exthus this trame is rigidly held in position. treInely simple and comprises only tive parts, ,Thus coins may easily slip into the entrance- 7 5 allot which may be stam ed from sheet mao ening 5 between the intersecting ends ot `terial, preferably aluminium, which makes t e retaining-teeth and-into the box, and

25` the device very light and very inex ensive, these intersecting teeth will prevent the atthe same time retaining full durability and escape of any coins from the box.

efficiency. The cover' part 13 Vis similar in shape to the 8o 1 The accompanying drawings illustrate the body part and is alsoA stamped'integral from I device of my invention. sheet material, the edge when the parts are o `In the drawings, Figure l is a top view of brought together fitting about the section 2 I thereceptac'le. Fig. 2 is a view ot the'enand against the shoulder 3 on. the body part,

trance end thereol". Fig. 3 is a sectional as shown in Fig. 3. On the blank from 85 I l view taken Online 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an which the cover part is stamped there is pro- I j interior view of the cover part. Fig. 5 is anv vided an extension I4 at one edge and a reo- 35 interior view ot the body part. Figo is a tangular extension 15 at the other edge, and sectional' View taken on line 6` 6 ot Fig. 1. after the blank has passedthrough the die Fig. 7 shows a modified arrangement for the part 14extendsinwardlytoformatongue, 9o

connecting together the parts at the enand the part A15 extends inwardly to form a I trance end, and Fig. 8 shows in detail the look-supporting shelf, the tongue and shelf 4o construction ot the lock-supporting shelt. being parallel to the top ot the cover part. The body part I ot ythe device (shown in The length of the tongue 14 is such that this Fig. 5) may be stamped integral from sheet tongue can be slipped into the entrance- 95 material in the form ota shallow rectangular opening 5 under the narrow strip 5, remainy box, the section 2 being oftsety inwardly the ing after the entrance-opening has been A 5 thickness ot the sheet material to torm the "stamped from the blank, when the parts are f shoulder or ledge 3; `The blank from which broughtJ together', to thereby lock this end of this body part is stamped has originally the the parts together, as best shown in Figs. 2 Ioo `.extension 4, which after the bla-nk has and 6. The shelfy 15 when the parts are passed through the die is caused to extend` brought together lies against the locking- 5o inwardly, asv shown, to form a locking plate plate 4 of the body part, as best shown in orV tongue. A piece is also stamped out ot Figs. 3 and 6. I I

the blank to leave an opening 5 when the .In Figs. 3, 4, and-8 is shown locking mech- 105 box is lformed, whichopening constitutes the circularkey-plate 16 has the` central extension 17, which passes through the circular opening 1S in the shelf 1.5, this locking-plate being `below`the shelf. Above the shelf 1s the locking-bar 19, substantially rectangular in shape, having an opening 20 for receiving the extension 17. When the parts are thus assembled, they may be held together by riveting over the end4 of the extension 17 ,e which'may, primarily, be a little longer than the thickness of the locking-bar, as best shown in Fig. 6. The end of the locking-bar onthis lower face is cut away the thickness of`,the`lockingtongue 4, so that upon turning ofthe locking-plate 16 the locking-bar will -be carried therewith andv this end engage the locking-,tongue 4 to thus lock the, cover to the body part, the otherend of these paris being held together by the tongue 14, which engages inthe entrance-slot 5, as before explained.l To turn `,the locking plate and bar,

a k,ey is provided which may be of the shape as shown in Fig. 6, comprising the handle 21, the Ishank v22 terminating in a reduced cylinend 123 and in a Elateral projection 24, terminaiing vin the point l5.v An opening 26 is. drilled centrallythrough the locking-plate 16 and iis extensionA 1 7 'foijreceiving the end 23 of `the` key, while an .opening .27 -is provided inlthelocking-plate `I16 for receiving the point i.

25 )of key, V\ 7henthe key is inserted through the `keyhole 28, cut throughgtheeover part, as shown in1 1, the ends 23 and 25 engage 'with theI openings 26A and 27, respectively, .and theioeking-plate, with the locking-bar, may be turned either to lock or unleek the parts. To limit. the rangeof movef ment oftheV locking-bar between` its locking and unlocking pesitionstops `29fand 3() may be provided. which, stopsv may be stamped fromvlthefmaterial yof ythe shelf 15. Thus after insertion ofthe key when the lockingbar. is in yits unlocked position, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and6, and upon a turn. ofninety degrees the end4 of` the locking-bar.y will be brought into engagement withf the ,lockingtonguel 4, as shown in dotted lines of Fig. In order to lavoid self-unlocking of the parts,

sections of the shelfadjacent to the opening 18 'therethrough are stamped rup to provide spring-tongues 31 and 32, (best shown inFiig'. 8,)which spring-tongues engage thein sidev of the lockmg-bar to retain the locking parts in position to preventself-,unloeking thereof- VVithi-,he arrangement thusfar described thecover and body Vparts ofthe receptacle may be'entirely disconnected uponunlocking' thereOf and by slipping the looking-tongue 14- out pf the entrance-opening., s, shown in Fig. ,7, the tongue 14 may he curled about the narrowpartat the topof theopening 5, Vthis forming a hinge arrangement which will hold the cover to the body part, but will i allow it to swing about-the body partwhen the lock is open.

The receptacle may be made of different shapes and of any capacity. The particular shape shown in the drawings adapts the device /to be carried in pockets. In Fig. 5 I have shown the flat part ofthe base art provided withholes 45, which enables t e device to be secured by screws or nails to a support in a convenient position to receive coins. Upon unlocking the cover part it may be removed or swung Aaway from the base part andthe coins extracted at any time desired. IN hen the device is to be used in this manner,

acity. p I` thus produce a very simple coin-recepta cle which comprises only five parts, not counting the key, each of which parts may be readily stamped'. The coin-retaining i'rame E. 8 I prefer. to stamp from springy material; butI prefer aluminiumA as the material from which all the other parts are formed. The key may be aluminium or some hardermaterial and can also be stamped or east integral. i, The device therefore can vbe made extremely light and for very little cost. Another ifea.- ture is thefact that practically the entire interior of the box can be devotedE tothe reception of coins. In other devices of this kind with which I am familiar a great volume of the interior is taken up by locking parts, thus greatly decreasing the capacity and efficiency of the receptacle. It will also be noticed that the locking mechanism is at one end of the receptacle and the entrance-opening at the extreme other end, which renders it very difficult to .pick the lock with any meansiini serted through the entrance-opening. It is also very diiiicult to pick the lock by insert'- the keyhole. I do not wish to belimitedto f the exact construction and arrangement of the various parts as herein shown, as changes may befreadily made without departing from thescope of my invention.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I 1. In a coinereceptacle, the combinationof a bodypart stamped integra'l'from sheet material f and having an entrance opening through one end, a cover part stamped'integral from sheet material and having a tongue at one end for engaging in the entrance-opening when. the cover 1s applied to lock the parts together at the entrance end, and locking means for locking together the parts at'. their other end. A

2. In a coin-receptacle,`the combination of a body part'stamped integral from sheet material andhaving an entrance opening through one end, a coverpart stamped lintegral irom sheet material and having a tongue. at one endfor engaging in 'theentrance-opem l ing when the coveris applied to .lockth'e parts together'at the entrance end, locking i means for locking together the parts at their it 'would preferably be made of larger ca- IOO . ing any foreign means, such as wire, through other end, and a coin detent-[rame formed' integral from sheet material secured within the cover part about the entrance-opening.

3. `In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part, a locking-plate extending inwardly from one end oi' the body part, an entrance-opening at the other end of the body part, said body part with the locking-plate and entrance-opening being stamped integral from sheet material, a cover part of substantially the same shape as the body part7 a locking-tongue extending inwardly from one end of the cover part for engaging in the entrance-opening at the body part to lock the body and cover parts together at the entrance end, a supporting-shelf extending inwardly from the other end of the cover part,

and locking mechanism mounted on said shelf to be brought into engagement with the locking-plate when the body and cover parts are brought together, said cover part with the locking-tongue and supporting-shelf being stamped integral from sheet material.

i 4. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box, a locking-plate extending inwardly from one end of the body part; an entrance-opening through the other end of the body part, a cover part, a locking-tongue extending inwardly from one end of the cover part for engaging in the entrance-slot to lock the body and co er parts together at the entrance end, a supporting-shelf extending inwardly from the other end of the cover part to register with the locking-plate in the body part when the parts are brought together, and locking mechanism supported by the locking-shelf adapted to be operated to lock the shelf to the locking-plate, thereby looking the cover and body parts together.

5. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end wall7 a cover-part similar in shape to the body part, a locking-tongue extending inwardly from one end wall of the cover part for engaging in `the entrance-slot to lock the cover and body parts together at the entrance end, and locking mechanism for locking together the cover and body parts at the other end.

6. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of Va rectangular body part having an entranceslot through one end wall, a cover part similar in shape to the body part, a lockingtongue extending inwardly from one end wall of the cover part f or engaging in the entranceslot to lock the cover part to the body part at `theentrance end, and lockin T means i'or locking together the other ends or the parts, said body and cover parts being stamped integral from sheet material.

7 In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a rectangular body part having an entranceslot through one. end wall, a cover part similar inv shape to the body part, a lockingtongue extending inwardly from one end wall I ofthe cover part for engaging in the entranceslot to look the cover part to the body part at the entrance end, locking means for locking together the other ends of the parts, said body and cover parts being stamped integral from sheet material, and a coin-retaining frame stamped integral from sheet material and surrounding the entrance-slot at the interior of the body part.

S. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end wall, a locking-plate extending inwardly from the edge'of one end wall7 a cover part similar in shape to the body part, a supporting-shelf extending inwardly from the edge of one end wall of the cover part, and locking mechanism supported by said shelf adapted to be actuated to engage withthe lockingplate of the body part and to lock the cover part to the body part.

9. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form ci a rectangular box having an entrance-opening through one end wall7 a locking plate extending inwardly from the edge .of one end wall of the body part, a cover part similar in shape to the body part, a supporting-shelf extending inwardly from the edge of one end wall ot the cover part, a locking-bar pivoted on said shelf, and means for moving" said locking-bar into engagement with the locking-plate when the cover and body parts have been brought together.

10. Ina coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-opening through one end wall, Ya locking-plate extending inwardly from theI edge of one end Wall of the body part, a cover part having a shape similar to the body part, a locking-tongue extending inwardly from the edge of one end wall of the cover part for engaging in the entrance-slot of the body part when the parts are brought together, and locking mechanism supported from the other end wall of the cover part for engaging with the locking-plate of the body part when these parts are brought together.

1l. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having anentrance-slot through one end wall, a locking-plate extending inwardly from the edge of one end wall of the body part, a cover part having a shape similar to the body part, a locking-tongue extending inwardly from the edge ci' one end wall of the cover,` part for engaging in the entrance-slot, a supporting-shelf extending inwardly from the edge of the other end wall ofthe cover part, a locking-bar pivoted tothe supporting-shelf, and means for rotating said locking-bar whereby said bar may be brought into locking engagement with the locking-plate on the body part when the parts are brought to- IOO gether, said locking mechanism and said locking-tongue serving to lock the cover and body parts together.

@$12. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end wall, a locking-plate extending inwardly from the edge of the other end wall, a cover part having a shape similar to that of the bcdy part, a locking-bar supported from one end wall of the cover part, and actuating mechanismconnectedwith the locking-bar and adapted to be actuated by a key to cause movement of the locking-bar into engagement with the locking-plate when the cover and body parts are brought together.

13. In a coin-receptacle', the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end wall, a locking-plate extending inwardly from the edge of the other end wall, a cover part similar in shape to the body part, a supporting-shelf extending inwardly from the edge of one end wall of the cover part, a locking-bar pivoted at one side of said supportingshelf, a locking-plate at the other side of said supporting-shelf lconnected with the lockingbar, and means adapting said locking-plate to be turned by a key whereby said lockingbar may be brought into locking engagement with the locking-plate on the body part when the cover is applied thereto. Y

14. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end wall, a locking late extending inwardly from the edge of t eother end wall, a cover part similar in shape to the body part, a su porting-shelf extending inwardly from t e edge of one end wall of the cover part, a locking-bar ivoted at one side of said supporting-Shelli? a locking-plate at the other side of said supporting shelf connected with the locking-bar, and means adapting said locking-plate to be turned by a key whereby said locking-bar may be brought into locking engagement with the lockinglate on the body part when the cover is a ied thereto, said ody part with the locking-plate and entrance-slot being stamped integral from sheet material and said cover part with the supporting-shelf being also stamped integral from sheet material.

15. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part in the form of a rectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end 'wall, a locking late extending inwardly from the edge of t e other end wall, a cover part similar in shape to the body part, a su porting-shelf extending inwardly from t e edge of one end wall of the cover part, a locking-bar ivoted at one side of said supporting-shelE a locking-plate at the other side of said supporting shelf connected with the locking-bar, means adapting said lockingplate to be turned by a key whereby said locking-bar may be brought into locking engagement with the locking-plate on the body art when the cover is applied thereto, and a ocking-tongue extending inwardly from the edge of the wall of the cover part opposite the supporting-shelf, said tongue being slid into the entrance-slot of the body part when the parts are brought together whereby the entrance end of the parts are locked together.

16. In a coin-rece tacle, the combination of a body part in the orm of arectangular box having an entrance-slot through one end wall, a locking-plate extending inwardly from the edge of the other end wall, a cover part similar in shape to the body art, a su portingshelf extending inwardly om the e ge of one end wall of the cover part, a locking-bar ivoted at one side of said sup orting-she f, a locking-plate at the other sie of said supporting-shelf connected with the locking-bar, means adapting said locking-plate to be turned by a key whereby said locking-bar may be brought into locking engagement with the locking-plate on the body part when the cover is applied thereto, and a locking-tongue extending inwardly from the edge of the wall of the cover part opposite the supporting-shelf, said tongue being slid into t e entrance-slot of' the body part when the parts are brought together whereby the entrance ends of the parts are locked together, the body part with the locking-plate and entrance-slot being stamped integral from sheet material, and the cover part with the supporting-shelfl and locking-tongue being also stamped integral from sheet material.

17. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part having an entrance slot through one wall, a cover part of a similar shape as the body part, the material at the ends of the entrance-slot being curled inwardly to form supporting-eyelets, and a retaining-frame secured in said eyelets and disposed about the entrance-slot.

18. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a body part having an entrance-slot through one wall, a cover part of a similar shape as the body part, the material at the ends of the entrance-slot being curled inwardly to form supporting-eyelets, and a retaining-frame secured in said eyelets and disposed about the entrance-slot, said body part and cover part being each stamped integral from sheet material.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 30th day of October, A. D. 1906.

WILLIAW H. WOOLUMS.

Vitnesses:

CHARLES J. SCHMIDT, GEORGE E. HIGHAM.

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